Nu werkt dat antivries eiwiit ook tegen infecties.
Ik vroeg me af of dit niet iets is om lyme te behandelen, daar wordt verder niet over gesproken, wel over de MRSA
https://scitechdaily.com/antifreeze-pro ... cs-humans/
Scientists from Yale University have discovered that an antifreeze protein in ticks that kicks in during winter can also fights infection, possibly leading to a new class of antibiotics for humans.
A protein in ticks that protects them against the cold could inspire a new class of antibiotics for humans, according to a Yale University study.
Scientists discovered that IAFGP, an antifreeze protein in ticks that kicks in during winter, also fights infection. Synthesizing such a protein may offer new therapies and medical applications to ward off dangerous pathogens such as MRSA.
“We wanted to know if this protein also has an anti-microbial function. Lo and behold, it does,” said Erol Fikrig, the Waldemar Von Zedtwitz Professor of Medicine and chief of the Infectious Diseases Section at Yale School of Medicine, who was the study’s principal investigator. “It prevents bacterial growth quite successfully.”
Hier is de studie
https://www.cell.com/cell-reports/fulltext/S2211-1247(14)00817-1